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Space shuttle carries Japanese lab into orbit (Stuff)

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Space shuttle Discovery has blasted off a seaside launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to deliver Japan’s huge new research laboratory to the International Space Station.

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BOI okays perks for P1.7-B projects (Philippine Star via Yahoo! Philippines News)

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The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the grant of fiscal incentives to P1.7 billion worth of various project investments such as low-cost housing, tourism, manufacturing, business process outsourcing (BPO) and cold storage.

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Can Anything Replace My Old Reliable Friend? (New York Times)

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The sound quality of phone calls carried digitally by phone companies through their ?triple play? bundles is now excellent but downtime still occurs.

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30 Minutes: Bengal’s millionaires | Rajasthan’s wonders | Bihar BPO (IBN live)

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Some heartwarming success stories of small-town India.

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Comfort zone for the 24-hour lifestyle (The Manila Times)

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The emergence of the BPO/call-center market has elevated the 24-hour lifestyle into the mainstream, with literally thousands of employees and call-center buildings sprouting everywhere requiring consumer services such as basic food supplies and other proprietary products.

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Space shuttle carries Japanese lab into orbit (AlertNet)

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Source: Reuters (Adds quotes, details) By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 31 (Reuters) – Space shuttle Discovery blasted off a seaside launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday to …

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Stradivarius sings in BPO’s Beethoven performance (The Buffalo News)

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Just as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was preparing its two weekends of Beethovenimmersion to conclude the 2007-08 concert season, a surprise news release focused the spotlight squarely on this weekend’s concerts.

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A good VoIP application is worth paying for (Computing.co.uk)

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John Rees, Computing , Thursday 29 May 2008 at 09:36:00 BCS view: It is possible to secure your VoIP network, but only if you commit the cash required You only need to type “voice over IP security” into Google and find the millions of results to realise [...]

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Costco Selling Microsoft Response Point VoIP (ChannelWeb)

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Through a partnership with Microsoft, Costco is selling a Response Point VoIP system from Quanta Computer directly to customers online.

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IP Telephony Sales Dip, But VoIP VARs Riding High (ChannelWeb)

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A recent Infonetics study indicates the North American IP telephony market is declining, but VoIP VARs have yet to feel the pinch.

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